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| Year : 1992 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 87-92 |
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Study of leprosy among slum dwellers in Pune. Part II--Disabilities.
SK Krishnan, A Gokarn
Dept. of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Correspondence Address:
S K Krishnan
Dept. of Preventive and Social Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 1303995 
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While conducting a leprosy survey in an urban slum in Pune 45 cases of leprosy were detected in a population of 4915 and only 7 of these cases had some disability. Disability rate in the leprosy cases was 15.56 percent, and maximum number had Grade 2 disability of hands or feet. Disability was higher in the higher age groups, males, Hindus, widower/widows, unemployed and lower socio-economic classes. Majority of the cases had a very low Disability Index DI (2) between 0.10 to 0.69 which is heartening and proves the successful implementation of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme. |
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